p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.33911 of 2025 Uma Dash @ Umarani Dash …. Petitioner(s) Mr. Dwarika Prasad Mohanty, Advocate -versus- The Tahasildar, Balasore and others …. Opp. Party(s) Mr. Debraj Mohanty, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order No. ORDER 16.04.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, seeking the following relief:- “The Petitioner therefore prays that in view of the facts and circumstances stated above this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to admit this writ application, and after hearing the parties, allow the same, and pass an appropriate writ, direction or order directing the Opposite Parties to dispose of the Revenue Misc. Case No.21/2022 pending before the Tahasildar, Balasore within a stipulated period. 3. The petitioner in the present petition is seeking a direction to the opposite party No.1-Tahasildar, Balasore for early disposal of the Revenue Misc. Case No.21/2022. 4. Free, fair and speedy justice is not only a constitutional right but also a statutory right of the p. 2 citizens. Therefore, the prayer made by the petitioner for early disposal of Revenue Misc. Case No.21/2022 pending before the opposite party No.1 deserves merit to be attended. It is also the bounden duty of the authority concerned to dispose of the matter in a time bound manner so as to avoid undue prolongation. It is also true that the boards of the authority are full, alive to the said fact, this Court expects the authority to do well to see that the Revenue Misc. Case No.21/2022 is disposed of as expeditiously as possible without entertaining unnecessary request of adjournments by either parties. It is also expected that the petitioner and all other contesting parties shall extend every cooperation to the opposite party No.1 for early disposal of the aforesaid case. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 5. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. (S.S. Mishra) Judge Swarna